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Sound and Speaker Problems
Integrated Speakers
External Speakers
HINT: The volume
control in some MP3
players overrides the
Windows volume setting.
If you have been listening
to MP3 songs, make sure
that you did not turn the
player volume down or off.
A
DJUST
THE
W
INDOWS
VOLUME
CONTROL
—
Double-click the yellow
speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. Be sure that the volume is
turned up and that the sound is not muted.
C
HECK
THE
VOLUME
CONTROL
BUTTONS
—
Press both volume control
buttons simultaneously or press <Fn><End> to disable (mute) or reenable the
integrated speakers.
R
EINSTALL
THE
S
OUND
(
AUDIO
)
DRIVER
—
See page 44.
V
ERIFY
THE
SPEAKER
CABLE
CONNECTIONS
—
Ensure that the speakers
are connected as shown on the setup diagram supplied with the speakers.
T
EST
THE
ELECTRICAL
OUTLET
—
Ensure that the electrical outlet is working
by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
E
NSURE
THAT
THE
SPEAKERS
ARE
TURNED
ON
—
See the setup diagram
supplied with the speakers.
A
DJUST
THE
SPEAKER
CONTROLS
—
Adjust the volume, bass, or treble
controls to eliminate distortion.
A
DJUST
THE
W
INDOWS
VOLUME
CONTROL
—
Double-click the yellow
speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. Be sure that the volume is
turned up and that the sound is not muted.
T
EST
THE
SPEAKERS
—
Plug the speaker audio cable into the headphone
connector on the side of the computer. Ensure that the headphone volume
control is turned up. Play a music CD.